1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MUR | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
SDST | 14 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 52 |
Angel Johnson and Amar Johnson combine for 3 touchdowns and South Dakota State routs Murray State
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- — Angel Johnson had 132 yards on the ground and a touchdown, Amar Johnson added a rushing and receiving touchdown, and South Dakota State beat Murray State 52-6 on Saturday.
Murray State (1-8, 0-6 Missouri Valley Football Conference), which made its first trip to Brookings, was coming off a 59-6 loss to FCS top-ranked North Dakota State last Saturday.
South Dakota State (FCS No. 3, 7-2, 4-1) marched 75 yards on the opening drive of the game to take the lead on Mark Gronowski's 10-yard pass to Amar Johnson.
Two plays after James London made a 55-yard field goal for Murray State, Angel Johnson raced for a 67-yard touchdown to make it 14-3. Amar Johnson added a 44-yard scoring run midway through the second quarter for a 28-6 lead.
Hunter Dustman's 29-yard field goal with six seconds left before halftime extended it to 38-6.
Amar Johnson finished with six carries for 83 yards as South Dakota State piled up 343 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. Gronowski was 9 of 16 for 170 yards with one touchdown, and backup Chase Mason finished 10 of 16 for 82 yards with a touchdown. Mason also had a score on the ground.
The Racers are the newest member of the MVFC, joining the league in 2023.
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Game Information
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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North Dakota State | 7-0 | 10-1 |
South Dakota State | 6-1 | 9-2 |
South Dakota | 6-1 | 8-2 |
Missouri State | 6-1 | 8-3 |
Illinois State | 5-2 | 8-3 |
Indiana State | 3-4 | 4-7 |
Youngstown State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
North Dakota | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Southern Illinois | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Northern Iowa | 0-7 | 2-9 |
Murray State | 0-7 | 1-10 |